Abstract

The International Image Festival , conducted by the Department of Visual Design at the University of Caldas , is a meeting and debate on issues related to interactive design, media arts, audiovisual creation and electroacoustic soundscapes , and in general, the new relationships between arts , design, science and technology.

The International Image Festival is held since 1997, with 16 years of experience and 12 editions, is positioned as an event of international significance, given that Latin America is a pioneer in proposing the creation of knowledge in training and research in Art + Design + Science + Technology, through meetings, scientific seminars, national and international calls, discussion forums, concerts, workshops, exhibitions, webcasts among others.

An online participatory documentary project '24 -hours.in '( www.24-hours.in ) EMPOWERS people to document city or location and Their lives, using mobile camera phones and available devices. The project AIMS To provide a framework for a democratic vision community to develop, exploring the rich diversity and vibrancy of life around the world.

Armed with our mobile devices and camera phones We all have the potential to document everyday reality and ordinary life as we wander the modern city. We can capture the nuances of the vernacular, Regardless of how seemingly trivial or unimportant May They seem at the time, for posterity and digital eternity. Used to capture unique moments collaboratively, camera phones can give us a window on the world, and as time goes by, a window on the past. These devices are in the hands of the many, With the potential for a collaborative and cumulative vision of truth about humanity and life in the 21st century to emerge.